On a warm weekday afternoon at the start of the school holidays, Harvey Nichols' flagship Knightsbridge store ought to be bustling. Was it Harvey Nichols, darling?" The official line from Harvey Nichols is that it is making "strong progress". Harvey Nichols says the bill has since been settled but the episode suggests its financial struggles have become more acute. Harvey Nichols' struggles come against the backdrop of a tough market for high-end retailers.